Tip:
If the shredded chicken seems a bit dry, add a little sodium-free chicken stock to the pan after sautéeing.
Originally published in the Today’s Parent March 2014 issue.
Rotisserie Chicken Gyro
By Eshun Mott79
PREP TIME
10 min
Makes
6 servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 5 minutes
Photo: Maya Visnyei
In this easy and kid-friendly chicken gyro recipe, storebought rotisserie chicken is transformed by sautéeing it quickly with garlic and herbs.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced white onion
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- pinch salt
- pinch black pepper
- pinch granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp chopped garlic
- 4 tsp chopped oregano , divided
- 4 cups shredded roast chicken , or rotisserie chicken
- 1/2 English cucumber , cut in half lengthwise, then on the bias into half moons
- 4 cocktail tomatoes , cut into sixths
- 6 8-in. pitas
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup crumbled Greek feta
Instructions
- Combine onion with vinegar, salt, pepper and sugar in a medium bowl and toss to coat. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil, garlic and 3 tsp oregano in a frying pan over medium-low for 1 min or until fragrant. Add chicken and toss for 2 min or until chicken is warm and coated with oil.
- Add cucumber, tomato, remaining 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp oregano to onion mixture and toss to combine.
- Warm pitas in the oven or microwave.
- To serve, spread pitas with Greek yogurt and top with chicken, cucumber salad and a sprinkle of feta. Fold or roll up to eat.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 422,
- Protein
- 29 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 39 g,
- Fat
- 16 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 662 mg.
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